Polish police arrest teens over ‘Bloody Friday’ school attack threats
Por Reuters — South China Morning Post – News feed
Advertisement Crime World Europe Polish police arrest teens over ‘Bloody Friday’ school attack threats
Police detained 10 people, including a 13-year-old who posted a photo of a knife in a class group chat and threatened other students
2 -MIN READ 2 -MIN Listen
Reuters Published: 4:56pm, 9 Oct 2026
Polish police have arrested a string of young people, mainly for making threats related to school attacks, they said on Friday, as authorities sought to calm fears spurred by rumours online of a “Bloody Friday” after two stabbing sprees in as many days.
Social media in Poland has been filled with talk of a supposed online challenge that could be behind the attacks, but police on Friday said their investigations had found no evidence of this.
The incidents have prompted a nationwide security response, with police deployed to 10,000 schools and the government warning against the spread of misinformation that officials fear could inspire copycat attacks.
“There is a lot of emotionally charged misinformation circulating online – spontaneous reactions born of understandable anxiety – but there is no sign of any nationwide ‘challenge’ taking place,” Digital Affairs Minister Krzysztof Gawkowski said.
Select Voice Select Speed 0.8x 0.9x 1.0x 1.1x 1.2x 1.5x 1.75x 00:00 00:00 1x AI-generated voice
